William Sweet 1a 2a 2b 2c 3 4a 5a 6a 7a 8 9a 10 11 12 13 14 15a 15b 16a 16b 16c 16d 17 18a 19a 19b 20a 21a

Birth Name Sweet, William 1b 2d 2e 2f 3 4b 5b 6b 7b 8 9b 10 11 12 13 14 15c 15d 16e 16f 16g 16h 17 18b 19c 19d 20b
Gender male
Age at Death 88 years, 11 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
_WLNK        
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https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1438821

_WLNK        
Event Note

https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-4$init=CON34-1-4P358

Birth 1813-06-02 Wellington, Somerset, England   4c 7c 9c 15e 15f 16i 16j 16k 16l
Baptism 1813-06-20 Wellington, Somerset, England   11 15g 15h
Event Note

St John's

Residence 1830-03-04 Wilton, Somerset, England   16m 16n
Event Note

Wilton Gaol. 16 years old. Brown eyes. Birthplace and place of last abode, Wellington. Misdemeanor assault. Single. No tattoos. Labourer. 1 month sentence. 5' 4".

Marriage about 1831 England   16o
Event Note

"Married" on 1833 gaol admission!? Presumably in Wellington.

Legal 1832-12-31 Bridgwater, Somerset, England   6c 16p 16q 16r 16s 17
Event Note

Bridgwater Quarter Sessions. 14 years. Transportation.

"Stealing two shoes and two boots. Once convicted of felony and twice for stealing walnuts."

"Larceny, before convicted of felony."

Residence 1833-01-03 Ilchester, Somerset, England   6d 16t
Event Note

Ilchester Gaol. 5' 4". Hazel? eyes. Birthplace and last place of abode, Wellington. Sawyer. Age 18. "W.S." and anchor tattoo on back of left hand. Married! No children. 14 year sentence. Able to read and write.

Departure 1833-04-30 Plymouth, Devon, England   20c
Event Note

"Atlas" http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page22074933

Arrival 1833-08-25 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   2g 2h 20d
Event Note

"Atlas" http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page22074933

Legal 1834-03-24 Tasmania, Australia    
Event Note

50 lashes

Legal 1834-07-07 Tasmania, Australia    
Event Note

36 lashes

Residence 1841-09-04 West Tamar, Tasmania, Australia   17
Event Note

Assigned to free settler John Innes.

Legal 1842-07-01 Tasmania, Australia   1c 17
Event Note

Conditional Pardon. Ticket of Leave cite. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8752794

Legal 1842-08-19 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia    
Event Note

Stealing wine and sugar. Seven year sentence of "transportation". http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36249733

Residence 1843-11-30 Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia    
Event Note

3 months hard labor in chains. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-40$init=CON31-1-40P26JPG

Legal 1849-10-01      
Event Note

Seven year sentence completed from 1842 conviction in Launceston. Certificate issued. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36258701

Departure 1851-12-29 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia   17
Event Note

Convict records indicate further problems and residence in Tasmania after 2nd conditional pardon. Departs on "City of Melbourne" for Port Phillip. https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/614216 "Free by servitude"

Arrival 1852-01-02 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia    
Event Note

"City of Melbourne" http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4782574

Arrival about 1853 England    
Event Note

Arrived back in England after the 1851 Census.

Residence 1854-08-02 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England   19e
Event Note

Redcliffe neighborhood of Bristol. Ann Sweet living about 1 mile away at "Lower Green", in St Augustine's parish, likely now called College Green. Residence prior to migrating to Australia on DC.

Departure 1854-08-29 Liverpool, Lancashire, England   7d 21b
Event Note

"James McHenry"

Arrival 1854-12-20 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   7e 21c
Event Note

Arrived on the "James McHenry." William Sweet occupation Sawyer. William Sweet 35 (act. 41) Ann Sweet 22 (act 18).

Residence 1855-11-10 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia    
Event Note

Needs verification. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88047966

Residence 1856 Ironbark Gully, Victoria, Australia   3
Event Note

Miner. Rosalie born here this year.

Residence 1859-07-21 Ironbark Gully, Victoria, Australia    
Event Note

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87990789

Residence 1859-07-22 Ironbark Gully, Victoria, Australia    
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Sarah Ann born here this year. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87990789

Departure 1891-02-00 Laanecoorie, Victoria, Australia    
Event Note

Clearing Sale. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88957975

Death 1901-06-13 Nerrena, Victoria, Australia   4d 9d 14 18c
Event Note

49 years in Victoria. From Bristol. No mention of Tasmania. 1901,06259,,Sweet,William,,,Lgatha,88,

Burial 1901-06-15 Leongatha, Victoria, Australia   14
Event Note

http://www.leongathacemetery.com.au/lists/smtosz.htm

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father John Sweetabout 17611846
Mother Rachel Winter1774-06-011847
    Sister     Elizabeth Sweet 1797-12-28
    Sister     Anna Sweet 1800-04-18 1830-12-00
    Brother     Robert Sweet 1802-01-22 1862-05-04
    Sister     Sarah Sophia Sweet 1804-02-02 1876-01-00
    Brother     Samuel Sweet 1806-01-08
    Sister     Mary Sweeting 1807-11-29 1903
    Sister     Jane Sweet 1809-11-15 1890-10-00
    Brother     John Sweet 1811-09-19 1862-03-01
         William Sweet 1813-06-02 1901-06-13

Families

Family of William Sweet and Ann Sweet
Married Wife Ann Sweet ( * 1836-05-18 + 1894-11-26 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1854-08-03 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England   5c 5d 10 12 13 19f 19g
Event Note

St Augustine the Less (CoE, demolished in 1962). CoE prohibited/prohibits avunculate marriage (uncle/niece). Ann and her father likely used "Sweeting" to hide the relationship. Ann 18, William 41.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Rosalie Sweet1856-05-291902-10-15
Sarah Ann Sweet1859-01-111950-12-16
William Sweet1860-10-241876-03-08
Mary Ann Sweet1862-10-091876-03-12
Robert Sweet1864-07-111876-03-07
Betsy Ann Sweet1867-04-291947-01-11
Emma Sweet1869-11-121940-07-25
John Henry Sweet1873-10-131920-07-29
Mary Jane Sweet1876-05-281970-04-14

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        Marriage date: 03 Aug 1854
        Marriage place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
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        Marriage date: 03 Aug 1854
        Marriage place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
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        Residence place: England

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        Birth date: abt 1819
        Birth place:
        Residence date: 1900
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        Arrival date: Dec 1854
        Arrival place: Melbourne, Australia
        Departure date:
        Departure place: Liverpool

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        Birth date: abt 1819
        Birth place:
        Residence date: 1900
        Residence place: Victoria, Australia
        Arrival date: Dec 1854
        Arrival place: Melbourne, Australia
        Departure date:
        Departure place: Liverpool

      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1819
        Birth place:
        Residence date: 1900
        Residence place: Victoria, Australia
        Arrival date: Dec 1854
        Arrival place: Melbourne, Australia
        Departure date:
        Departure place: Liverpool

      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1819
        Birth place:
        Residence date: 1900
        Residence place: Victoria, Australia
        Arrival date: Dec 1854
        Arrival place: Melbourne, Australia
        Departure date:
        Departure place: Liverpool

      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1819
        Birth place:
        Residence date: 1900
        Residence place: Victoria, Australia
        Arrival date: Dec 1854
        Arrival place: Melbourne, Australia
        Departure date:
        Departure place: Liverpool

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        Birth date: abt 1813
        Birth place:
        Death date: 1901
        Death place: Lgatha, Victoria

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        Birth date: abt 1813
        Birth place:
        Death date: 1901
        Death place: Lgatha, Victoria

      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1813
        Birth place:
        Death date: 1901
        Death place: Lgatha, Victoria

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        Birth date: abt 1813
        Birth place:
        Death date: 1901
        Death place: Lgatha, Victoria

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      • Date: 1854-12-21
      • Page: 1854 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 21 December, p. 4
      • Source text:

        December 20.-James McHenry, ship, 1720 tons, John Hood, from Liverpool 29th August, and Cape Town 17th November. Passengers-cabin : Mrs. Pickle, Captain Walsh (from Cape Town), and four hundred and sixty-six in the intermediate and steerage. Porter, Buchanan and Co., agents.

        [...]

        The James McHenry brings upward of 466 passengers, and only one child has died daring the passage. Some two years ago, when Captain Hood came out in the Covenanter, we had occasion to compliment him upon the state in which he had brought a very large number of passengers, and we again bear testimony to his success on a second occasion.

        The James Mc Henry has no manifest prepared, and it cannot therefore be published till entered at the Customs.

      • Date: 1854-12-21
      • Page: 1854 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 21 December, p. 4
      • Source text:

        December 20.-James McHenry, ship, 1720 tons, John Hood, from Liverpool 29th August, and Cape Town 17th November. Passengers-cabin : Mrs. Pickle, Captain Walsh (from Cape Town), and four hundred and sixty-six in the intermediate and steerage. Porter, Buchanan and Co., agents.

        [...]

        The James McHenry brings upward of 466 passengers, and only one child has died daring the passage. Some two years ago, when Captain Hood came out in the Covenanter, we had occasion to compliment him upon the state in which he had brought a very large number of passengers, and we again bear testimony to his success on a second occasion.

        The James Mc Henry has no manifest prepared, and it cannot therefore be published till entered at the Customs.

      • Date: 1854-12-21
      • Page: 1854 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 21 December, p. 4
      • Source text:

        December 20.-James McHenry, ship, 1720 tons, John Hood, from Liverpool 29th August, and Cape Town 17th November. Passengers-cabin : Mrs. Pickle, Captain Walsh (from Cape Town), and four hundred and sixty-six in the intermediate and steerage. Porter, Buchanan and Co., agents.

        [...]

        The James McHenry brings upward of 466 passengers, and only one child has died daring the passage. Some two years ago, when Captain Hood came out in the Covenanter, we had occasion to compliment him upon the state in which he had brought a very large number of passengers, and we again bear testimony to his success on a second occasion.

        The James Mc Henry has no manifest prepared, and it cannot therefore be published till entered at the Customs.